10 most affordable Caribbean hot spots

1. Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico ranks first for affordability on TripAdvisor's Caribbean TripIndex. The average cost for a trip for a group of four in March or April? $4,609.

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2. Jamaica – Jamaica ranks second for affordability. With average round-trip airfare, seven nights in a hotel, six dinners and a snorkeling excursion, the cost for a group of four is about $4,631.

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3. Trinidad and Tobago – The same trip in Trinidad and Tobago runs about $4,771.

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4. Dominican Republic – In the Dominican Republic, the group of four would pay about $5,315.

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5. Saint Martin – On the Dutch/French island of Sint Maarten/Saint-Martin, the getaway would run about $5,566.

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6. Bahamas – In the Bahamas, the cost would be $5,815 ... not including golf.

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7. Curacao – The tab would run about $5,833 for the same trip in Curacao.

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8. Bermuda – In Bermuda, which made the list despite its Atlantic Ocean location, the trip tops six grand at $6,064.

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9. Aruba – In Aruba, expect to pay $6,260 for your group of four.

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10. Grenada – Grenada's cost runs about $6,622 for the same trip.

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Story highlights

TripAdvisor's TripIndex looks at the cost of vacations to the Caribbean in March and April

Puerto Rico provides the most affordable getaway of the locations priced

St. Barthelemy is the most expensive destination on the list

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TripAdvisor has priced 20 beautiful, primarily Caribbean, island destinations with its TripIndex Caribbean, comparing the cost of a one-week trip for a group of four for the period from March 1 through April 30. Included in the price analysis is the average cost of round-trip airfare from the continental U.S., a seven-night hotel stay, six dinners and a half-day snorkeling excursion.